BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (Have you ever seen a doctor or other health professional for these joint symptoms?*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Arthritis--FEMALE Respondents Only

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	1,924	1,391	71.4	68.2-74.4	533	28.6	25.6-31.8
RACE
White	1,504	1,103	73.1	69.6-76.3	401	26.9	23.7-30.4
African American	303	209	65.0	56.4-72.8	94	35.0	27.2-43.6
Asian	15	8	63.2	32.5-86.0	7	36.8	14.0-67.5
Native American	61	42	73.8	57.6-85.3	19	26.2	14.7-42.4
Other Minorities	28	18	66.3	37.8-86.4	10	33.7	13.6-62.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	32	17	47.2	23.3-72.5	15	52.8	27.5-76.7
-English Speaking	18	13	87.8	65.4-96.5	5	12.2	3.5-34.6
-Spanish Speaking	14	4	12.8	2.8-42.6	10	87.2	57.4-97.2
Non-Hispanic	1,889	1,372	72.0	68.8-75.0	517	28.0	25.0-31.2
AGE
18-24	82	44	48.3	32.4-64.7	38	51.7	35.3-67.6
25-34	175	97	51.4	41.2-61.5	78	48.6	38.5-58.8
35-44	284	180	65.4	57.2-72.9	104	34.6	27.1-42.8
45-54	423	283	74.4	68.1-79.8	140	25.6	20.2-31.9
55-64	357	288	81.1	74.0-86.7	69	18.9	13.3-26.0
65-74	302	243	77.8	70.1-83.9	59	22.2	16.1-29.9
75+	286	244	86.0	79.5-90.7	42	14.0	9.3-20.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	383	298	77.0	69.5-83.0	85	23.0	17.0-30.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	565	418	73.9	68.4-78.8	147	26.1	21.2-31.6
Some Post-H.S.	477	334	69.3	62.5-75.4	143	30.7	24.6-37.5
College Graduate	494	337	63.4	56.7-69.7	157	36.6	30.3-43.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	295	232	72.0	62.8-79.7	63	28.0	20.3-37.2
$15,000- 24,999	332	235	70.8	61.9-78.4	97	29.2	21.6-38.1
$25,000- 34,999	217	160	78.6	70.9-84.7	57	21.4	15.3-29.1
$35,000- 49,999	210	142	66.2	56.6-74.6	68	33.8	25.4-43.4
$50,000-74,999	195	129	64.4	53.9-73.7	66	35.6	26.3-46.1
$75,000+	166	115	72.5	62.5-80.7	51	27.5	19.3-37.5
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	135	106	79.6	70.5-86.4	29	20.4	13.6-29.5
Forsyth	144	103	64.4	54.1-73.5	41	35.6	26.5-45.9
Guilford	124	93	74.1	64.1-82.1	31	25.9	17.9-35.9
Henderson/Transylvania	131	92	61.5	44.7-76.0	39	38.5	24.0-55.3
Mecklenburg	127	83	61.9	52.0-70.9	44	38.1	29.1-48.0
Orange	111	80	69.9	58.0-79.7	31	30.1	20.3-42.0
Pitt	110	74	54.1	38.2-69.2	36	45.9	30.8-61.8
Randolph	122	87	65.1	53.3-75.3	35	34.9	24.7-46.7
Robeson	128	91	71.3	61.8-79.2	37	28.7	20.8-38.2
Wake	97	66	66.6	54.6-76.8	31	33.4	23.2-45.4
Western NC	206	148	71.3	63.9-77.7	58	28.7	22.3-36.1
Piedmont NC	257	192	74.0	67.1-79.8	65	26.0	20.2-32.9
Eastern NC	232	176	74.2	66.4-80.8	56	25.8	19.2-33.6

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,924

1,391

71.4

68.2-74.4

533

28.6

25.6-31.8

RACE

White

1,504

1,103

73.1

69.6-76.3

401

26.9

23.7-30.4

African American

303

209

65.0

56.4-72.8

35.0

27.2-43.6

Asian

63.2

32.5-86.0

36.8

14.0-67.5

Native American

73.8

57.6-85.3

26.2

14.7-42.4

Other Minorities

66.3

37.8-86.4

33.7

13.6-62.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

47.2

23.3-72.5

52.8

27.5-76.7

-English Speaking

87.8

65.4-96.5

12.2

3.5-34.6

-Spanish Speaking

12.8

2.8-42.6

87.2

57.4-97.2

Non-Hispanic

1,889

1,372

72.0

68.8-75.0

517

28.0

25.0-31.2

AGE

18-24

48.3

32.4-64.7

51.7

35.3-67.6

25-34

175

51.4

41.2-61.5

48.6

38.5-58.8

35-44

284

180

65.4

57.2-72.9

104

34.6

27.1-42.8

45-54

423

283

74.4

68.1-79.8

140

25.6

20.2-31.9

55-64

357

288

81.1

74.0-86.7

18.9

13.3-26.0

65-74

302

243

77.8

70.1-83.9

22.2

16.1-29.9

75+

286

244

86.0

79.5-90.7

14.0

9.3-20.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

383

298

77.0

69.5-83.0

23.0

17.0-30.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

565

418

73.9

68.4-78.8

147

26.1

21.2-31.6

Some Post-H.S.

477

334

69.3

62.5-75.4

143

30.7

24.6-37.5

College Graduate

494

337

63.4

56.7-69.7

157

36.6

30.3-43.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

295

232

72.0

62.8-79.7

28.0

20.3-37.2

$15,000- 24,999

332

235

70.8

61.9-78.4

29.2

21.6-38.1

$25,000- 34,999

217

160

78.6

70.9-84.7

21.4

15.3-29.1

$35,000- 49,999

210

142

66.2

56.6-74.6

33.8

25.4-43.4

$50,000-74,999

195

129

64.4

53.9-73.7

35.6

26.3-46.1

$75,000+

166

115

72.5

62.5-80.7

27.5

19.3-37.5

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

135

106

79.6

70.5-86.4

20.4

13.6-29.5

Forsyth

144

103

64.4

54.1-73.5

35.6

26.5-45.9

Guilford

124

74.1

64.1-82.1

25.9

17.9-35.9

Henderson/Transylvania

131

61.5

44.7-76.0

38.5

24.0-55.3

Mecklenburg

127

61.9

52.0-70.9

38.1

29.1-48.0

Orange

111

69.9

58.0-79.7

30.1

20.3-42.0

Pitt

110

54.1

38.2-69.2

45.9

30.8-61.8

Randolph

122

65.1

53.3-75.3

34.9

24.7-46.7

Robeson

128

71.3

61.8-79.2

28.7

20.8-38.2

Wake

66.6

54.6-76.8

33.4

23.2-45.4

Western NC

206

148

71.3

63.9-77.7

28.7

22.3-36.1

Piedmont NC

257

192

74.0

67.1-79.8

26.0

20.2-32.9

Eastern NC

232

176

74.2

66.4-80.8

25.8

19.2-33.6

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* This question was asked of respondents who reported having pain, aching, stiffness or swelling in or around a joint.

#Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50. N = Cell Size, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics.

** Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, Wilson
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Montgomery, Moore, Person, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Warren, Yadkin
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey

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